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Re: Truck Camper Cable Entry for DC-DC Charger Wiring
Sorry for the delay... got hung up with something and was not using Internet. Thanks for all the replies! Based on feedback from people, here is what I am most likely to do. 1. 60a fuse on vehicle battery with 4 gauge cable running back to tailgate, or I will do like @NRALIFR did and come straight in by the front of the truck bed because I think I have an existing port near that spot on my Ram 2500. Although this looks harder to get to once camper is on the bed. 2. Tailgate 2-pin connector (as seen in photos by previous posters) to facilitate removable connection to camper. 3. Solved one of my main concerns about how to cleanly enter the camper to the battery compartment with this new cable run because I found a pre-existing port from the camper manufacturers that is not being used. 4. Connects to Victron Orion-Tr DC-DC Smart Charger at 30a capacity. This charger has ignition detection, so no on/off is required unless desired. 5. 60a fuse between DC/DC charger and camper battery. That should do it! @toddb - Converter is not involved @kohldad - Thanks for the cable run advice! @mike/kellie - I encourage you to look at the slightly more expensive Victron Orion-Tr DC-DC Smart Charger for the extra features, like ignition detection and Bluetooth monitoring.1.4KViews0likes0CommentsTruck Camper Cable Entry for DC-DC Charger Wiring
Hi all... hope the fires haven't getting in the way of good camping this season. I am installing a DC/DC Charger into my Lance 805 hard-side camper. The cable needs to run from the Ram 2500 engine compartment, at the battery obviously, to the camper's battery sitting in a small compartment at eye level near the rear. I am going to run the cable under truck, but am not sure where to go from there. I could run all the way to the back by the trailer plug and then just wrap the cable (tidily) under the camper towards the battery compartment, but cannot come up with a clean way to connect to the battery from there. What recommendations do people have for getting this cable from the underside of the truck frame up and to connect to the battery? Trying to avoid drilling much of anything, but wondering if I should should just sneak up with cable between the cab and the truck bed, and then just lay it into the truck bed alongside the edge of the camper and then drill a small hole into the door to the battery compartment. Kind of tough getting to the battery from the truck engine!5.4KViews0likes7CommentsRe: Low Flow Water Pump for Truck Camper
Thanks all. I think the hand pump is going way too far for me personally, and that just going from 2.9 GPM to 1.2 GPM is enough to minimize water use and reduce amps. As far as other recommendations, in the future I might consider an accumulator if it seems reasonable, as I like the idea of the pump not needing to run when I run water after my 1 year old goes to sleep. Don't think I will pursue the DC motor speed control option, but good to know it exists. I did go ahead and order the lower flow Seaflo pump at 1.2 GPM / 35 PSI. After installing it and using it a little I will repost.. I do expect that even this lower flow pump could result in a little splashing at the sink due to the shallowness of the sink and the fact that the pressure will probably still be fairly decent. Simply an issue with not opening valve all the way, but we'll see after the install and make a final assessment. ^ TxGearhead - Yes it is a conventional looking faucet. I might look at aerator options or replacement sinks down the line. ^ Travels with Yoly - Your feedback assures me that lower flow is probably the better decision for me, since I'll use less amps, probably be quieter, and still get adequate flow for my single fixture. I watched your video with the sink flow demonstration, thank you. The one I bought is probably VERY similar to the one you linked to. Seaflow Pump I Bought724Views0likes0CommentsRe: Low Flow Water Pump for Truck Camper
Ok, thanks for the comments so far! That was a typo on the camper model. Sorry... it is the Lance 805 model from 2007. A nice model they used to make that has no bathroom for those who aren't interested. We value the extra space gain and weight savings, so I found this used model last year that has no water heater, bathroom, or shower. As far as the splashing I mentioned, this is not a big issue and only occurs because the sink is smaller and sometimes when the pressure is turned up high water will splash around the sink. Not worried about it, and NOT the reason I am buying a new pump. The reason I am replacing the pump is because it is broken and I tried to fix it already. Don't need help with that, but I am definitely buying a new one. Just deciding if I should buy a new one with nearly the same specs and stick with around 3 GPM, or buy a lower flow pump. I wouldn't mind minimizing water use, as HadEnough asked, but yes we can just turn the faucet on lower too. Based on responses so far, one of my concerns is dwindling, which was that a lower flow pump would have higher pressure and that would be bad for the plumbing on that model that was previously seeing a high of 55 psi. I won't worry about PSI, partly thanks to kohldad's observation about where the greatest pressure occurs. My other concern was simply that if I went to a lower flow pump to reduce the amp requirement and provide a milder output from the sink, it would be TOO LITTLE pressure for our preferences. It sounds like it would probably be okay to have less than two GPMs if I really wanted to go that route.723Views0likes0CommentsLow Flow Water Pump for Truck Camper
Hi fellow camper owners. (New here BTW.) I have a Lance 805 truck camper, which is a super minimal and lightweight no-frills hard-side truck camper from '07 (edited model from easier typo) . The only water use and plumbing is the single sink. I'm replacing the Flojet 03526-144 water pump, with specs of 2.9 GPM, 50 psi, and 5.2 amps. I'm thinking that I could get by with something more minimal, like under 2 GPM, since all we have is this one sink which splashes at the highest pressure anyway with the existing pump. What do people think? Should I stick closer to 3 GPM and what I've been using, or could I get by with something like the Seaflo Water Pressure Pump 12V DC 1.2 GPM 35 PSI 21 Series from Amazon? Anybody else using a low-flow pump?2.7KViews0likes15Comments
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